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Yeh I was looking at the difference between steel and graphite, seems that graphite are generally for 'weaker' players??
 
Maccy said:
Yeh I was looking at the difference between steel and graphite, seems that graphite are generally for 'weaker' players??
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i have graphite shafts in my x12's, i bought them cause at the time it was the cool thing to have :cool:
but i learnt afterwards from a course pro that 'the pro's' dont use them because distance becomes a bit more variable with them
 
So my Callaway X2 Hot Driver arrived today, looking forward to trying it out at Panshanger this weekend! Just hope the weather stays nice....
 
Wondering if you guys could have a look at my swing to see where I'm going wrong. I'll preface this post by saying that it's NOT a medical question. I have an appointment with a doctor Tuesday morning to check this out ... but I'm getting hellish pain under my left shoulder blade when hitting the ball. So much so that I had to quit on the 3rd hole yesterday. Take into account that I haven't played regularly since 2001 and the videos posted where of my first time back playing on a real course on Wednesday.

I've also booked 10 lessons with a pro but I won't have my first lesson for another couple of weeks, so in the meantime wouldn't mind some more expert eyes looking over my swing to see where I'm going wrong and causing pain for myself. Literally.

Obligatory shank thrown in as well :p




 
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Looking at shot four:

You are standing way to close to the ball - your arms are hanging "back towards your body" when the top part of your arm should be pretty much vertical under your shoulder.

Your swing is very arms - need to try to turn your chest away from target instead of sliding your arms across your chest.

I am very jealous of the course you were playing!!
 
Queenstown Golf Club. No photo or video will ever do it justice.

Ok thanks for the pointers. I'll also start doing some stretches. Maybe I'm too tensed up in my back area.
 
Pretty much what sukh said, you don't have enough gap between your arms and body so your swing is limited. Also by standing too close to the ball you're swinging through and outwards to compensate for the limited movement, and you'll slice it.

Use the hips and shoulders more rather than rely on your arms.
 
Riiiight, it's making more sense now. Looking at the video with different eyes now, I hunch my upper back to get a more comfortable swing instead of increasing the distance between me and the ball to create more space for a more comfortable swing. Just had a go with an 'imaginary' club in the room and suddenly my back feels more straight.
 
Ah yes sorry I meant to comment on that but was posting in a rush. You could bend our knees a little more and your back needs to be much straighter.
 
regulus said:
Riiiight, it's making more sense now. Looking at the video with different eyes now, I hunch my upper back to get a more comfortable swing instead of increasing the distance between me and the ball to create more space for a more comfortable swing. Just had a go with an 'imaginary' club in the room and suddenly my back feels more straight.
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A good drill to get more action in the upper body is stick a tee under each armpit and make a swing without letting the tee's drop out. It will feel extremely uncomfortable but you will notice a more natural movement of the upper body.
 
An easy tip for getting your back straighter is to:-
Approach your ball
Stand fully straight
Grip your club as if you were addressing the ball
Then just pivot at the hips, keeping your back straight.
Hopefully the club face will be just behind the ball.
If you are too far away or too close to the ball, then back away and repeat the drill until you are comfortable with it.
As in the previous post, you can use a tee, but I find a glove is much better under the armpit.
 
I have just upgraded my clubs to Taylormade RBZ's from Taylormade RAC's.
Should arrive sometime this week as they have been custom fitted due to me being 6'4".
Very good value considering my old TM's were custom fitted about 10 years ago and they cost me over £600:eek: They will be going on the bay when I get used to my new ones, lol.

Have not long started playing again after a 3-4 year layoff. Did get down to 14, but after about 8 rounds back at about 18. Still not too bad.
Usually play Morley Hayes in Derby and the PGA National at the Belfry.
Last round on the PGA I went around in 88 (2 weeks ago)
Getting back into it now I work decent shifts again and my son goes to nursery.
 
Rather than start a new thread I thought I would try here first.

I am a fairly average player. Can hit well but am plagued by problems.
I borrowed a Smart Swing analyser, to breakdown my swing and have found the problem. Just wondering if anyone has any ideas how to practice to remove it
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The middle image is half way through my down swing. My upswing is fine, it's in the correct place (im1). However my first movement on the downswing is the drop the club grip (im2) and force down. You can see in the picture above that BLUE line is the upswing and the RED line is the down. The club head is returning to the correct place (im3), but only through cocking the wrists, to compensate for the massive downward angle of the grip, sometimes ending in an out to in motion.
I think this stems from a forward movement of my hips and shoulders, so have been trying to keep my head steady and behind the ball. It feels very unnatural for me to throw my arms outwards on the downswing, but I'm struggling to get the lines to match up.
Seems it's a common problem.

On the downswing ensure you drop your hands enough so the golf club stays on plane and doesn’t come down too steep. Ensure your lower body (legs) are starting the downswing.
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Does anyone know if this has a name, or any tips??
 
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A drill I've tried in the past that can help, on your backswing and downswing, stop when you think the club is parallel to the ground. Take a look, is it? Chances are you're cutting through the ball and this is likely due to incorrect position. I'd guess that you're standing too close to the ball (although can't work out if that line is closer or further away!)
Either way, check your stance.

My Callaway X2 irons have been delivered! Looking forward to trying them on Saturday!
 
Try to keep your arms closer to your sides when practicing your backswing.
Looks like you pull back with clear space between your arms and body, then try to compensate on the downswing.

As suggested you may be standing too close to the ball, causing you to "cramp" your arms on the downswing, leading to the out to in motion and a fade or slice.

You haven't told us if the clubs were fitted for you, height, etc. This can make a big difference as if you are tall and use standard length clubs if could lead to an action similar to that.
 
I have managed to sort it a fair amount. I am slowing my swing down and waiting for the feel of the clubhead going back along the swing path before applying myself through the ball.
I am 6ft2 and my clubs are not fitted to me. I am considering it, but I need new clubs really. Tired of my X16's

These sensor things are very handy. Not always 100% accurate but at least the give you an idea of where to look. When I do catch them now, they go a lot further.



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Still having a nightmare, I am getting so tired of practicing in to out, and feeling like no matter what I do, I'm working on the wrong aspect of my swing. I have seen sooooo many different ways on how to correct an out to in swing, and none work. I have seen another, which I will try, about my knees turning to quickly.

I will practice this at home mind, something has to click eventually.
 
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Had my worst round ever yesterday, well over 100 and almost all of my shots were drawing to the left. My drives were low and had too much draw and I just couldn't do anything about it. Went to the range this afternoon and same thing happened. Some people have suggested my left hand grip needs attention but I think there's more to it than that, might be time to invest in some lessons...
 
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